Serie A – AC Milan vs Juventus: Betting Preview

AC Milan host old rivals Juventus at San Siro on Sunday for what could prove to be a decisive battle in the Serie A title race.

After a shock 2-1 home defeat to Spezia last time out, AC Milan have slipped five points behind leaders Inter in second place of the Serie A table. They can’t afford to lose any more ground. That said, Juventus will do their utmost to do just that.

The Bianconeri have hit a decent run of form lately, having gone unbeaten in their last eight league games (W6 D2). This has moved them up to fifth in the standings. With Atalanta only two points ahead in fourth, Massimiliano Allegri’s side should be all fired up for this clash.

Our tip

Facts and figures for AC Milan vs Juventus in Serie A.

Current form — AC Milan vs Juventus

The Rossoneri looking for more

Judging by their last 3 matches, we can expect a bit of everything from AC Milan at the moment. Against Venezia, they came out on top in a 3-0 win, before drawing 1-1 against Genoa. Most recently they were left reeling in a 2-1 defeat win against Spezia.

The Bianconeri out to extend unbeaten run

Things have gone well for Juventus recently following a difficult start to the season. In their last 3 matches, they first drew 1-1 against Napoli before beating Roma 4-3. They saw off Udinese 2-0 in their last outing.

How do the bookies view it?

The two teams appear evenly matched by the bookies, but current form makes Juventus our choice for a win. At the time of writing, a win for AC Milan gets you odds 2.70, while a draw could add 3.20 to an accumulator. Depending on your preferred betting strategy, you could also opt for the away win for Juventus at 2.80.

AC Milan vs Juventus – Fixture History

Neither AC Milan nor Juventus managed a breakthrough when they last faced each other in Serie A. They ended up settling for a point in a 1-1 draw in Turin. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.

AC Milan enter the match against Juventus with a 2-1-7 record in their previous 10 encounters in Serie A. This amounts to a 20% winning ratio for the hosts, with the away side victorious in 70% of the last 10 encounters. With more than two goals coming out 6 times in these encounters, it is only natural to look for goals on Sunday.

Current table in the Serie A

As the current Serie A standings show us, the difference between the two teams is 7 points. Even though Juventus cannot overtake AC Milan in the league standings right away, they will surely look to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. AC Milan, 2nd with 48 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents on Sunday.

Top goalscorer

Ahead of their latest Serie A match, both AC Milan and Juventus will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.